Waves and Coastal Features: Understanding Wave Properties, Formation, and Impacts, Quizzes of Mathematics

Download Waves and Coastal Features: Understanding Wave Properties, Formation, and Impacts and more Quizzes Mathematics in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 wave length, . DEFINITION 1 crest to crest TERM 2 wave height, DEFINITION 2 trough to crest TERM 3 wave period, DEFINITION 3 time it takes for two adjacent crests to pass the same point TERM 4 crest, DEFINITION 4 top TERM 5 trough DEFINITION 5 bottom TERM 6 Give and use the mathematical relationship between wave length, wave period and wave velocity. DEFINITION 6 wave velocity = wave length/ period TERM 7 Describe how waves are formed and the factors that determine their strength DEFINITION 7 waves are gellerated by wind blowing over water size of waves depends on : 1) wind speed 2) wind duration 3) fetch ( distance over which wind blows) TERM 8 Describe what happens as a wave approaches the shore DEFINITION 8 1) depth decrease to less than 1/2 wave length 2) bottom interfers with circular motion of wave slowing wave 3) oeriod is constant wave length decreased wave TERM 9 the process of wave refraction DEFINITION 9 wave shapes to coast TERM 10 Define and explain longshore currents DEFINITION 10 currents parrallel to the shore